Adam Schefter reports that the Eagles have signed C Jason Kelce to a one-year contract extension that keeps him under team control through 2021.
- According to Adam Caplan, Kelce contract will pay him $11 million per year and makes him the highest-paid center in the NFL.
The Eagles have already announced the move:
The #Eagles and C Jason Kelce have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension through 2021.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/EsE9zg5Ar5
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 2, 2019
There had been talk about Kelce possible retiring at some point in the near future, but it looks like he plans to remain in Philadelphia for the foreseeable future.
Kelce, 31, is a former sixth-round pick of the Eagles back in 2011. He was entering the six year of his seven-year, $40.11 million contract that included $13 million guaranteed.
In 2018, Kelce appeared in all 16 games for the Eagles.
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